Timber's Morning Coffee

WHAT?!?! I must be nuts, right? How could anyone walk away from that much money? I must have had it quite good. My life, surely , was amazing. Except, it wasn’t. Often, blogs go into depth about how toxic the work environment was. They complain about how bad the boss/manager was, or how unethical the company is. And while those things are true, this post is not about them. It’s about me. This post is about the person I became, and how I was changing, to continue working at that job. Let's dive into our responsibilities as humans. Let's talk about our ethical choices. This is a harsh light on the things that I would, otherwise, rather keep hidden. I entered the career path I was on quite by accident. I was wrapping up with some seasonal work and had no idea what I would be doing for the winter. I had my résumé up on a job site, hanging out there, not searching. And I received a phone call. The person reaching out said they had a job available and asked if I would interview for t...

 Yup. You read that right. I've been rejected for over 80 jobs. Ouch, right? I've sent my resume to over 100 different employers, like Nike, Clubhouse, Zendesk, Starbucks, Springboard, etc. I've received a stack of rejection e-mails from about 80 of them. The others didn't even bother to send a response. Before you ask, each one was individually tailored, with a different cover letter. They included all of the keywords, highlights, blah blah blah... all the things. I've had exactly one interview. Yes. Only one. I thought I did really well. Had a great conversation with the interviewer. We were both excited, and she said that she was going to recommend me for the next step. As I waited for the instructions, and waited, and waited... I finally received the rejection e-mail. The next step never came. So, what does this feel like? Unequivocally, this sucks. It bites the big one. It's a kick in the unmentionables. It feels personal. It makes me feel worthless. It lea...

Let’s be honest, business formal and business casual are dead! Gone are the days of the three-piece suits, the button up shirts, the ties, the blazers, and thank goodness, the khakis.  In this blog, I will be talking about the five reasons why it’s important to destroy your company’s archaic and antiquated dress policy. If you stick around to the end, I will give you some tips on how to implement your new policy quickly. If you’re new to this blog, my name is Timber, and I am a disruptive, forward thinker, who is challenging the established ways of doing business. The traditional model is dead and it’s time to forget every metric you know.  Let’s get started! Here are the five reasons why business formal and business casual dress codes are dead. Number one - No one can agree on what business casual is, or is not. We all pretty much know business formal - three piece suit or tailored dresses, button up shirt and tie, fancy belt and shoes. However, when it comes to business casu...

It was gradual. So gradual that I didn’t notice. It happened the same way that my eyesight changed. One day, everything was crystal clear. Time progressed. My arms became too short. There wasn’t enough light. The print was too small. In a world of followers, subscribers, kings, queens, creators, artists, influencers, personalities, and pseudo-celebrities, there’s no room for the undistinguished. Elitism and pretension abounds. There’s nowhere left for the commonplace, the prosaic, the lowly.  In order to be seen as successful, a person needs to be “somebody.” In order to have value, they must be efficacious, meaningful, moving, significant. The “nobodies” are abrogated, invalidated, neutralized, annihilated… rendered worthless and meaningless. But nobility and influence cannot be declared, or taken. Celebrity cannot be purchased. These things must be given, and they only exist through the generous grant of attention. Without consideration and acknowledgment from the commoner, royal...